HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-03-15 PLANNING BOABL MEETING
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March 15, 1932
H meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Con-
ference Loor of the Town Office Building, March 15, 1932 at
8:00 P P:; . 1-essrs . Emery, Scheibe , Milne and Glynn were
present . Roland Greeley, the Town Engineer and the secretary
were also present .
The Board organized , reelecting Mr . Emery as Chair- Organization
man and Mr . Scheibe as Clerk.
The Town Engineer stated that he had nothing to re -
port on the Vine Brook Project as he had been unable to
Vine Brook
rake soundings due to heavy frost in the ground . This is Project
the first step to be taken in laying out the lines and if
Ilrdone now it would cost a lot more than later on when the
ground thaws . He informed the Board that he would start
this work as soon as possible .
In the meantime , Lr . Cosgrove is going to work on
the development of new streets for the trunk line sewer
between Lowell Street and Grant Street and has already Topo . survey
to make devel•
startedya 100 ft . scale plan of the area. The Board opr-ent study
of area from
suggested that while raking a stud* of the development of Arl . line to
Maple St . ex-
this area between Lowell and Maple Streets including Great tending from
Lowell St . to
Meadows, he consider a school house and recreation areas . 13.86:. h. h.
It would take six weeks to get topography from Arlington
line to i„aple Street which is necessary before the streets
can be laid out . It was suggested that this layout be con-
tinued to North Hancock Street .
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It was unanimously voted that the Board recommend
to the Selectmen that they have the Town Counsel secure
definite information as to the status of property rights
of Great Meadows and the land around the Arlington heservoir Great
and the possibility of acquisition by the Town of Lexington Meadows
or right of use by the Town. Great Meadows was taken over
by Arlington for water purposes and they have been paying
w400.00 taxes on it .
Mr . Milne recommended that the building line on
any State highway hereafter constructed in Lexington shall
be not less than fifty feet from the exterior lines of the
street and not less than 100 feet from the center line of
the street and that as soon as practicable , effort be madeII Building
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to have the zoning law amended accordingly.
It was suggested that we have prohibition of hunt- Shooting &
Hunting Pro-
ing and shooting within certain distances of the Town, but hibition
no action was taken on the matter.
,ir . Scheibe stated that he represented the property
owners of Lincoln Street and that they thought the town
dump should be filled back toward Waltham Street and some Town Lump
kind of a road or entrance made to accommodate people from
that section of the town. No action was taken on the matter.
The Board voted to pay a bill of 515.00 to the Mass. Bill
federation of Planning Boards .
The Chairman suggested that an appeal be made to
1 111 garage and filling station owners to restrict the amount Garage &
filling sta-
of advertising which is displayed. Mr. Milne was appointed tion advert-
ising.
to take charge of the matter and get signatures of protesters